A few months ago, one of us asked a deliberately uncomfortable question: Is the era of academic global health—as we have practiced it—over? Increasingly,

YouTube video by UC San Francisco (UCSF)

The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition.

Researchers who study HIV, tuberculosis, and other infectious disease in the country welcome policy change

A Summer Book Club Exploring Reimagining Global Health

UCSF researchers presented data that found that the U.S. government’s withdrawal of funding for global HIV programs in January 2025 sharply reduced the number of people entering HIV care across East A...

In June 2025, Eric Small, a longtime clinical researcher and UCSF oncologist assumed the presidency of the American Society of Oncology (ASCO), the major

Global health does not need a restoration project. It needs a new imagination.

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), through the Institute for Global Health Sciences (IGHS) and in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for

For 25 years, the Institute for Global Health Sciences (IGHS) has brought together researchers, practitioners, and partners across UCSF, the Bay Area, and

Congratulations to the recipients of the Spring 2026 UCSF Resource Allocation Program (RAP) pilot awards funded by the UCSF Institute for Global Health

YouTube video by UC San Francisco (UCSF)

The cruise ship outbreak reveals how vulnerable the United States remains to infectious diseases despite lessons from COVID.

From groundbreaking research to global partnerships, the forum balanced forward progress with the need for urgent action.  On April 24, the newly

A global team of scientists and clinicians found that a cheap, easy-to-use test for tuberculosis was just as good, if not better, at detecting disease than existing tests, shortening time to a diagnos...

The American Thoracic Society is the world's leading medical society dedicated to accelerating the advancement of global respiratory health through…

New WHO recommendations on new near-point-of-care (NPOC) molecular tests for the diagnosis of TB; easy-to-collect tongue swab samples to simplify and expand access to testing for TB and rifampicin-res...

Mission Hall 1401/1402Register for Zoom Reimagining TB Diagnosis: From Implementation Science to Innovation—and Back Again.  Speakers  Adithya

The Global Non-communicable Diseases Epidemic in 2026: History, Present State, and Future Directions  Speaker: Sujatha Sankaran, MD

In the wake of a recent outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) and latent TB cases at a local San Francisco high school, IGHS's Priya Shete tells us what to know about latent TB.

A Q&A with the executive director of the UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences, Payam Nahid, that checks in on the state of global health in the wake of USAID and other cuts.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the ninth leading cause of death worldwide, with rates increasing in recent years. While its causes may vary from country

Maria Smilios is an adjunct lecturer at Columbia University School of Public Health and award-winning author of The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the

Michael Lipnick, MD, is a professor in the Department of Anesthesia at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), an investigator…

Public health threats do not recognize national boundaries. Diseases can spread rapidly through travel, trade, migration, and environmental change, making

The Trump administration's deep cuts in U.S. foreign health aid had a devastating impact. Yet there were achievements of note in spite of it all.

J&J CareCommunity is empowering communities to address one of the most significant barriers to ending tuberculosis (TB): underdiagnosis.

On November 13, 2025, the UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences celebrated its 25th anniversary, highlighting its public health advances while

Register for Zoom This webinar series highlights the work of our partners around the world. These sessions will provide a window into the priorities,

Register for Zoom Mutsa Bwakura-Dangarembizi, MMed, MSc, is a consultant paediatrician and associate professor of Paediatrics and Child Health at the

Genentech Hall600 16th St, San Francisco As part of the Institute for Global Health Sciences’ 25th anniversary celebration, we’re partnering with the

Despite decades of progress, malaria and other vector-borne diseases continue to kill about 700,000 people and sicken hundreds of millions each year. The

Register for Zoom This webinar series highlights the work of our partners around the world. These sessions will provide a window into the priorities,